User Manual

LINK INFO

The Link Info screen provides information about the current link between the

Wireless PCI Card and the wireless Access Point.

The Current Channel field shows to what channel the Wireless PCI Card is set.

The Current Transmit Rate field shows the transfer rate in megabits per second.

The Throughput fields show the rate at which data is transferred and received in

Bytes per second.

The Link Quality field will display a bar indicating the percentage, between 0 and

100 percent, of the quality of the link. The higher the percentage, the better the

link.

The Signal Strength field will display a bar indicating the percentage, between 0

and 100 percent, of the strength of the signal. The higher the percentage, the

stronger the signal. (This is to be used as a guide only and not an indicator true

signal strength or quality.)

Note: When in

Ad-Hoc mode,

Link Quality and

Signal Strength

indicators will

not be available.

Configuration Utility

The Configuration Utility is provided to allow you further customization of

the Wireless PCI Card and your wireless network.

Once the Configuration Utility has been installed, an icon will be placed in the

system tray (next to the clock) when the Wireless PCI Card is inserted.

This icon (which looks like a

small computer) serves two pur-

poses. Double-clicking on the

icon will open the Configuration

Utility. The other function of the icon is to indicate the status of your wireless

connection. The icon does this by changing color. The different colors each

indicate a different quality of wireless connection. The chart below details

what the colors are and what each one means.

You can also start the Configuration Utility by pressing the Start button and

selecting Wireless PCI Card. Then choose Configuration Utility. You will see

the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility screen. This utility is divided into four

parts: Link Info, Configuration, Site Survey, Encryption, Advanced, and

About. It is recommended that you change all configuration settings for your

Wireless PCI Card using this utility and not under the Network Properties sec-

tion in your Control Panel.

Instant Wireless

Series

Using the Configura tion U tilit y

Note: In Ad-Hoc mode, the icon will always appear green. When in

this mode, the icon color does not apply to the Link Quality and Signal

Strength of the wireless connection.

Wireless PCI Card